Zorex, a complex-forming drug, has detoxifying properties in relation to ethyl alcohol, heavy metals, and arsenic. The drug effectively combats the symptoms of a hangover, poisoning with various metals. "Zorex" refers to specific substances that can weaken and prevent the effects of poison on the body.
Release form
Currently, two types of medicine are produced with different names:
- Zorex.
- Zorex Morning.
Despite the identical names, in their pharmacological action, as well as indications for use, they are different drugs. For example, Zorex is a medicine that destroys all toxic microelements in the human body due to biological, chemical and physical influences. The drug eliminates the symptoms of poisoning with heavy metals, arsenic and alcohol.
What is the difference between Zorex and Zorex Morning?
Zorex Morning eliminates headache and irritability in a post-toxic state due to the use of alcoholic beverages. It can be concluded that both drugs are used for the hangover syndrome, but the effect of Zorex is much wider than that of Zorex Morning.
"Zorex" is dispensed in drugstores in the form of tablets. Capsules are hard, gelatinous, have a white body, contain powder, which is prone to clumping. There are two sizes of the drug "Zorex" - No. 0 and No. 00. Available in blister strip packaging:
- 2 pieces each - cost from 250 to 550 rubles;
- 10 pieces each - cost from 650 to 950 rubles.
The cost of the drug "Zorex Morning" is 290 rubles.
One capsule contains the following active ingredients:
- unitiol (size No. 0) - 150 milligrams;
- unitiol (size No. 00) - 250 milligrams;
- pantothenic acid (size No. 0) - 7 milligrams;
- pantothenic acid (size No. 00) - 10 milligrams.
Additional trace elements are the following substances:
- microcrystalline cellulose;
- starch;
- povidone (an insoluble form of low molecular weight cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone, used as an enterosorbent);
- magnesium phosphate disubstituted;
- fumed silica;
- lemon acid.
Capsule composition:
- titanium dioxide;
- gelatin (hydrolyzed collagen protein);
- azorubine (carmuazine).
"Zorex Morning" - effervescent tablets, before use it is necessary to dissolve them in water. The drug has a specific smell, marbling and a rough surface. One effervescent tablet contains:
- acetylsalicylic acid - 324 milligrams;
- lemon flavoring;
- benzoic acid;
- lime flavoring;
- povidone;
- sodium bicarbonate;
- butanedioic (succinic) acid.
Indications
The use of Zorex is necessary in the following cases:
- Poisoning with herbal or chemical drugs that have a positive effect on heart function.
- In acute and chronic forms of intoxication with inorganic and organic compounds.
- With pathological symptoms that occur in alcoholics when refusing to drink strong drinks, for the treatment and prevention of a hangover.
- Mental illness caused by prolonged intoxication of the body with alcohol.
Zorex Morning is recommended for use with:
- migraine;
- fever, which is accompanied by infectious and inflammatory diseases;
- unpleasant, sometimes unbearable sensation arising from irritation (trauma, inflammation) of sensitive nerve endings;
- toothache;
- damage to the peripheral nerves, characterized by bouts of pain in the innervation zone of any nerve;
- muscle and joint pains.
"Zorex": instructions for use
Pills helps to strengthen the complex of reactions of the body and therapeutic measures that are aimed at reducing the activity of poisons (toxins) and the normalization of structures or functions that they disrupt. The drug removes arsenic compounds, heavy metals, decay products of ethyl alcohol, and also promotes the oxidation of alcohol. As a result, when using low-quality alcohol or when mixing several alcoholic beverages, this drug is simply necessary.
How to take the medicine?
According to the instructions for use and reviews, "Zorex" is prescribed inside, you need to take the drug thirty minutes before eating.
- To prevent a hangover, after taking a drink, one capsule is prescribed before bedtime.
- To relieve severe symptoms of chronic alcoholism, it is recommended to take one capsule twice a day for ten days.
- To prevent alcohol withdrawal, the drug is taken one tablet twice a day. If necessary, you can increase the daily dosage to 750 milligrams, and increase the number of doses up to three times a day. The course of treatment varies from three to seven days until the symptoms are prevented.
In case of arsenic and heavy metal poisoning , a complex drug is prescribed at a dosage of 300-1000 milligrams per day, which is divided into two or three doses for ten days.
Contraindications
The drug can not be used in the presence of the following symptoms and diseases:
- hypersensitivity to acetylsalicylic acid and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- hemorrhage of the stomach and intestines;
- an ulcer of the stomach or intestines (with exacerbation);
- aspirin bronchial asthma;
- problems in the work of the kidneys and liver;
- the use of an antitumor agent;
- hemophilia (a rare hereditary disease associated with impaired coagulation);
- telangiectasia (persistent expansion of small vessels of the skin);
- von Willebrand disease (a hereditary blood disease characterized by the occurrence of episodic spontaneous bleeding that is similar to hemophilia bleeding);
- thrombocytopenia (a condition characterized by a decrease in platelet count);
- hypoprothrombinemia (deficiency of the coagulating factor of prothrombin in the blood, as a result of which a person has an increased tendency to bleeding);
- portal hypertension (high pressure syndrome in the portal vein system, caused by impaired blood flow in the portal vessels);
- pregnancy;
- breast-feeding;
- cytosolic enzyme deficiency.
With caution, the drug should be taken in patients suffering from:
- hyperglycemia (a pathological condition characterized by a high uric acid content in the body);
- gout (a chronic metabolic disease characterized by impaired purine metabolism and the inability of the kidneys to excrete uric acid);
- kidney stone disease;
- decompensated heart failure (a pathological condition in which the heart does not fulfill its function);
- duodenal ulcer.
Zorex: analogues
This medicine has a number of substitute drugs:
- Alcodes.
- Zincteral.
- Polyfan.
- Milife.
- Sorbex.
- Disulfiram.
- "Carbactin."
- "Naltrexone Oil."
- "Liveria."
- "Glycine".
- "Levulose."
- "Cuprenil."
- Biotredin.
- Gidazepam.
- Hemalactol.
- "Phenibut."
- Glycised.
- Esperal.
- "Protrot 100".
- Desferal.
- Teturam.
- "Trekrezan."
- "Artamine."
- "Paris Evalar."
- Naltrexone.
- "Pelixim."
- "Alkozeltser."
- "Alka-prim."
- "Ornizetil."
- Epilapton.
The analogues of "Zorex" according to the active substance include:
- Unitiol.
- "R-IKS 1".
Alcodes is an anti-alcohol, hepatoprotective and detoxifying agent. The drug is effective for:
- reduce intoxication with alcohol;
- elimination of alcohol withdrawal state;
- complex treatment of liver disease.
Alka-prim is considered an analogue of Zorex Morning. The medicine relieves hangover syndrome well, it consists of two active ingredients:
- acetylsalicylic acid;
- glycine.
The cost of the drug varies from 90 to 210 rubles.
"Alkozeltser" is a German drug from the group of analgesics, which is intended for symptomatic treatment of pain syndrome of various etiologies. The drug is effective at high temperatures and colds. The price of the drug is from 210 to 250 rubles.
Unitiol
Another analogue of Zorex is a comprehensive detoxification drug. The medication is dispensed in the form of a solution for intramuscular and subcutaneous injections. Indications and contraindications are the same as in Zoreks. Release form - ampoules with solution.
Mode of application:
- For arsenic poisoning, it is necessary to take 5-10 milliliters three to four times on the first day, on the second day - three times.
- In case of mercury poisoning, 5 to 10 milliliters are prescribed for ten days.
- In case of poisoning with drugs of plant or chemical origin, which have a positive effect on the functioning of the heart and blood vessels, you need to take 5-10 milliliters of the first four days, then 5-10 milliliters of one to two days.
- To get rid of delirium tremens, appoint four to five milliliters once.
- In the presence of a hereditary disease associated with impaired copper metabolism in the body, 5–10 milliliters are administered intramuscularly once a day for 25–30 days. If necessary, the course is repeated after six months.
- For chronic alcohol abuse, 3–5 milliliters is prescribed twice daily.
Side effects
According to the instructions and reviews, Zorex from a hangover can cause the following undesirable reactions:
- nausea;
- cardiopalmus;
- pale skin;
- vomiting
- migraine;
- agranulocytosis (clinical and laboratory syndrome, the main manifestation of which is a sharp decrease or complete absence of neutrophilic granulocytes);
- pancytopenia (a pathological condition, a characteristic feature of which is a decrease in the amount of all blood components in the bloodstream);
- thrombocytopenia (decrease in platelet count in the blood);
- allergy;
- Quincke's edema (a disease characterized by the appearance of a clearly limited angiotherapy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue);
- toxic epidermal necrolysis (the most severe variant of allergic bullous dermatitis);
- Steven-Johnson syndrome (a serious disease that is classified as a subspecies of allergic reactions).
In case of an overdose to the patient, in addition to the use of the antidote, it is necessary to do a gastric lavage, introduce glucose and carry out oxygen treatment (oxygen therapy).
Interaction with other medicines
"Zorex" can not be taken with drugs that contain elements of heavy metals, as well as alkalis. The drug increases the effect of narcotic painkillers, antitumor drugs, sulfur-containing glycosaminoglycans, reduces the effect of reserpine, as well as diuretics.